Archive · 24 Sep 2026
India Says Ongoing Conflicts Show Urgent Need for UNSC Reform
India says the United Nations Security Council is not doing enough to deal with ongoing conflicts.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said this shows why the Council needs to be changed.
He said countries in the Global South are being strongly affected by major changes around the world.
Jaishankar made these comments at a meeting about reforming the Security Council.
He co-chaired the meeting with Saint Lucia’s foreign minister, Alva Baptiste.
The L.69 group includes many developing countries from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia, and the Pacific.
India says waiting too long to make changes continues an old unfairness.
The L.69 group and the African Union’s C-10 are working together to push for reform.
Jaishankar said these groups will continue pressing for comprehensive changes.
India said the UN Security Council’s failure to address ongoing conflicts and threats to international peace underscores the need for reform.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the Global South is bearing the effects of unprecedented global changes.
Jaishankar co-chaired an L.69 ministerial meeting on Security Council reform with Saint Lucia Foreign Minister Alva Baptiste.
India said delays in implementing reforms perpetuate historical injustice.
The L.69 group and the African Union’s C-10 are working together to press for comprehensive Security Council reform.
- Who
- India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Saint Lucia Foreign Minister Alva Baptiste, the L.69 group and the African Union’s C-10.
- What
- They called for urgent and comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council.
- When
- Wednesday, September 23; the articles do not specify the year. Jaishankar had arrived in New York on Sunday.
- Where
- At the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in New York City.
- Why
- India said the Security Council’s inability to address ongoing conflicts and threats to international peace and security shows the urgency of reform, while delays perpetuate historical injustice.
- Main advocate
- India
- Government official
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
- Issue
- Reform of the United Nations Security Council
- Meeting
- L.69 Consultative Ministerial Interaction on Security Council reform
- Location
- Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, New York City
- L.69 group
- A pro-reform group comprising primarily developing countries from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia, and the Pacific
- Related group
- The C-10, established by the African Union in 2016
